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14.05.2024
Hay Fever on the Increase Due to Climate Change
The hay fever situation in Switzerland is deteriorating because of climate change: the hay fever season is becoming longer, pollen concentrations are increasing, and highly… More...
14.05.2024
Heat as a Health Risk: Need for Action to Raise Public Awareness
On behalf of the federal government, Swiss TPH conducted the first nationally representative population survey in Switzerland about heat and its effects on health. The results show… More...
03.05.2024
154 Million Deaths Averted: Contribution of Vaccination over the Past 50 Years
In 1974, the World Health Organization launched its Expanded Programme on Immunization. Now, 50 years later, a study shows that an estimated 154 million deaths have been averted… More...
25.04.2024
CALINA Study Shows Positive Efficacy and Safety Data for a Novel Treatment for Small Babies
Novartis and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announce positive data from their phase II/III CALINA study, demonstrating that a novel formulation of Coartem®… More...
25.04.2024
Accelerating the Fight against Malaria - World Malaria Day 2024
With over 600,000 deaths in 2022, malaria remains one of the biggest health threats particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Against this background, the Multilateral Initiative on… More...
03.04.2024
New Discovery Unravels Malaria Invasion Mechanism
A recent breakthrough sheds light on how the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, invades human red blood cells. The study, led by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health… More...
20.03.2024
Parasitic Worms and Liver Disease in Rural Laos
A study published yesterday by Swiss TPH and partners in Lao PDR has revealed high rates of Steatotic Liver Disease in a rural region where liver fluke infections and diabetes are… More...
08.02.2024
Swiss TPH Symposium: Improving Access to Healthcare in LMICs
Access to drugs, diagnostics and vaccines remains a challenge in many in low- and middle-income countries. Today, 8 February 2024, Swiss TPH hosted a symposium bringing together… More...
30.01.2024
Günther Fink Appointed Full Professor at the University of Basel
Günther Fink, Head of the Household Economics and Health System Research unit at Swiss TPH, has been appointed Full Professor at the Faculty of Business and Economics and the… More...
30.01.2024
Martin Röösli Appointed Full Professor at the University of Basel
Martin Röösli, Head of the Environmental Exposures and Health Unit at Swiss TPH, has been appointed Full Professor in the Faculty of Science at the University of Basel, effective 1… More...
29.01.2024
Reducing Health Inequities in the Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Women living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are six times more likely… More...
09.01.2024
Swiss TPH's Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine Now in the “Turmhaus” at Aeschenplatz
On Tuesday, 9 January 2024, the new location of the Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine was officially opened in the “Turmhaus” at Aeschenplatz 2. The Centre for Tropical and… More...
18.12.2023
Combating Over-Prescription of Antibiotics in Children: A Swiss-Tanzanian Digital Health Innovation with Promising Results
A large-scale study by the DYNAMIC project has produced promising results: the use of a new digital clinical decision-making tool has led to a two- to three-fold reduction in the… More...
15.12.2023
EMA Recommends Arpraziquantel for Treatment of Schistosomiasis in Preschool-Aged Children
Arpraziquantel, developed by the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium, receives positive scientific opinion by the European Medicines Agency for the treatment of schistosomiasis in… More...
15.12.2023
Milestone in the Fight Against Sleeping Sickness
The European Medicines Agency has adopted a positive opinion of fexinidazole for the treatment of T.b. rhodesiense sleeping sickness, found in Eastern and Southern Africa. The… More...
12.12.2023
Limited Trust in Health Systems Hinders Universal Health Coverage
A series of papers in the Lancet Global Health published yesterday finds that only one-quarter of people thinks their health system works well. The People’s Voice Survey analysed… More...
27.11.2023
Marcel Tanner mit dem renommierten Brandenberger-Preis 2023 ausgezeichnet
Grosse Ehre für Marcel Tanner: Der Direktor Emeritus des Swiss TPH erhält den renommierten Preis der Stiftung Dr. J. E. Brandenberger. Sie würdigt damit Marcel Tanners… More...
01.11.2023
Mobile Phone Use May Affect Semen Quality
Does mobile phone radiation affect sperm quality? A team of researchers from the University of Geneva in collaboration with Swiss TPH has conducted the largest study to date on… More...
24.10.2023
Long-term Partnership in Tanzania Improves Access to Healthcare
The Health Promotion and System Strengthening (HPSS) project, funded by SDC and implemented by Swiss TPH, supported the Government of Tanzania in addressing major challenges of the… More...
18.09.2023
A Warm Welcome to Our New Students
With the start of the autumn semester, Swiss TPH warmly welcomes our new students to our bachelor's, master's and PhD programmes. Over 50 new master's and PhD students from a large… More...
30.08.2023
Scientists Apply Game Theory to End Rabies
Elimination of rabies in Africa could be within reach through a more coordinated One Health approach. An innovative study by Swiss TPH and partners applied game theory to tackle… More...
10.07.2023
Moderate Temperatures Also Cause Death – Not Only Extreme Heat
Recent analyses by Swiss TPH show that not only heat waves, but also moderately hot temperatures, contribute to heat-related fatalities. On behalf of the Swiss federal government,… More...
30.06.2023
New Compounds Show Promise in Transforming Treatment of Parasitic Diseases
Scientists have identified a new class of compounds called cyanotriazoles that have the potential to effectively inhibit the growth of trypanosomes, the parasites responsible for… More...
17.06.2023
Thousands of Visitors Attended Swiss TPH Open House in Allschwil - The Former "Tropeli" Celebrates its 80th Anniversary
On Saturday 17 June 2023, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) welcomed a large number of visitors to its new headquarters in Allschwil, Switzerland. About… More...
05.06.2023
Visit of Ukrainian Delegation to Swiss TPH
Today, Swiss TPH welcomed a delegation from the Ukrainian Ministry of Health and several universities as part of a study tour to Switzerland. The aim of the visit is to exchange… More...
17.05.2023
New Treatment for Human Parasitic Worm Infections Shows High Efficacy
A new drug candidate shows promising results in treating parasitic worm infections. Researchers at Swiss TPH tested efficacy and safety of emodepside against the three most… More...
15.05.2023
Two New Assistant Professorships at Swiss TPH
Tiffany Bouchery and Katharina Röltgen have been awarded temporary assistant professorships at Swiss TPH and the Faculty of Science at the University of Basel as part of the SNSF… More...